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Totentanz, Swarm Piper
Legendary Creature — Human Warlock Bard
Color identity: Black · Red
Average lands in decks for Totentanz, Swarm Piper: 35
AristocratsRatsTokensRat ColonySacrificeAggroRelentless RatsBurn
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The highest-synergy cards in decks for Totentanz, Swarm Piper, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Piper of the Swarm | 80% | +80% |
| Ogre Slumlord | 80% | +79% |
| Song of Totentanz | 80% | +78% |
| Lord Skitter, Sewer King | 78% | +77% |
| Lord Skitter's Butcher | 75% | +74% |
| Voracious Vermin | 70% | +70% |
| Gnawing Crescendo | 69% | +69% |
| Tangled Colony | 69% | +68% |
| Twisted Sewer-Witch | 67% | +66% |
| Karumonix, the Rat King | 65% | +65% |
| Pack Rat | 63% | +63% |
| Impact Tremors | 73% | +61% |
| Marrow-Gnawer | 60% | +60% |
| Redcap Gutter-Dweller | 57% | +56% |
| Ogre Chitterlord | 54% | +53% |
| Chittering Witch | 54% | +53% |
| Tattered Ratter | 48% | +48% |
| Shared Animosity | 50% | +47% |
| Harried Spearguard | 47% | +46% |
| Ayara, First of Locthwain | 47% | +46% |
| Village Rites | 61% | +45% |
| Raid Bombardment | 46% | +45% |
| Rat Out | 45% | +45% |
| Mad Ratter | 44% | +44% |
💰 The best cards for your Totentanz, Swarm Piper deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Piper of the Swarm
- Ogre Slumlord
- Song of Totentanz
- Lord Skitter's Butcher
- Voracious Vermin
- Gnawing Crescendo
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Lord Skitter, Sewer King
- Impact Tremors
- Shared Animosity
- Ayara, First of Locthwain
- Skullclamp
- Swarmyard
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Species Specialist
- Grave Pact
- Three Tree City
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Totentanz, Swarm Piper
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers
- Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers
- Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Viscera Seer + Drivnod, Carnage Dominus → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite scry 1
- Ayara, First of Locthwain + Plague of Vermin → Near-infinite creature tokens for all players, Near-infinite ETB, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite lifeloss
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Frequently asked questions
How many lands should a Totentanz, Swarm Piper deck run?
Real Totentanz, Swarm Piper decks run 35 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Totentanz, Swarm Piper?
The three highest-synergy cards are Piper of the Swarm, Ogre Slumlord, Song of Totentanz. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Totentanz, Swarm Piper decks.
What combos does Totentanz, Swarm Piper have?
Totentanz, Swarm Piper has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Totentanz, Swarm Piper deck cost?
You can start cheap: Piper of the Swarm, Ogre Slumlord, Song of Totentanz are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.